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What a wonderful room for writing! That chandelier is fantastic. I do not have a room of my own but I do have a small niche in a bright room. It works quite well and I have a bulletin board with my inspiration and book titles I’m working on pinned to it. A small shelf sits between the desk and bulletin board with some of my tiny art sketches, colored pencils, favorite books, notebooks. I loove that Janis Joplin version of summertime. What an excellent comparison to your poetry. This year was the first year I am Rising…and will every year. Have a great weekend Kim!lisa thomson recently posted..The Wine Diaries-When Friends Are Living Ghosts

Tia

I do, I do! Alpha Hubby built me this amazing office just for me that has two 6’x4′ windows that are extremely distracting! I am working to personalize and make it say “This is MINE” and it’s taking some time to find my voice, that perfect expression of me! I love your office, love, love, love your chandelier that screams “Kim” – and most especially, Charlie’s picture!nan @ lbddiaries recently posted..I Can Love You Like That

Liz

August 30, 2013 at 11:34 am

So cool! And I love your links to YouTube songs, because I never know what cool thing you are directing us too : ) Ha-ha, Summertime by Janis Joplin (Love Janis’s rendition of this song! : ) & Rise Up, an amazing & powerful video (Thanks Kim, I really needed to see this today – made me feel good!). Love the lamp too! I’m always on the look out for one of those oil lamps (remember those?!), from the 70’s that had an oil waterfall! They used to sell them at Goldfine’s By the Bridge, ha-ha!

I LOVE that you have a room of your own! Yes! It is soooo important. I don’t know why once we get married we are supposed to give that up. That’s when we need it most! Ha ha. I also have a room of my own where I write and draw and read and stare into space. I love it there. It’s so fun and important to decorate and design something that is just us.

Enjoy your time in there. And I love the pic of Mercy, gorgeous indeed!

Love it !! Every woman needs a room of her own. Someone told me that years ago and then she inspired me by showing me hers. I talked to hubby who helped carve out a space for me next to the laundry. I know, I know, but it has walls and a door and it is MINE! I love my little writing cave, as I fondly call it.

And I have so been thinking of making a funky, artsy chandelier as soon as I find a cool wire form to work with. I will have to post pics on Facebook and tag you once I do.

Like Virginia Woolf (who I also love) you are a writer. And would write in a dungeon, probably with ten broken fingers. For which I am grateful. So very grateful.
But your room of your own is AMAZING. Beautiful and inspiring. And the chandalier is a quirky delight.

Kim, what a wonderful gift you received – love your whimsical chandelier – what a precious gift from a friend and it looks amazing in your room – and, yes, I cannot wait to read what inspiring words you will write sitting in your room, dear Kim!
I also wanted to thank you for all your wonderful, thoughful and kind comments – they mean a lot to me and you always make my day when you “come by for a visit”.
Hope all is well and are are having a great Friday and a wonderful weekend (filled with tons of inspirations)!
Lots of love and hugs from far away!
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I would love a room of my own and I definitely agree that writers need a space that is private and quiet where you can be guaranteed of no interruptions. Congrats on your new room. I love the light fitting and the photo of Charlie is priceless xxHotly Spiced recently posted..Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf, Pyrmont

Without a room of our own we disappear, I believe this from my heart. I love yours, it is fabulous just like you! Mine is messy, like me but underneath the mess (which I battle) it is eclectic and full of things I love and have collected from around the world to remind to be grateful for the life I have lived.

Darling Kim, I absolutely love your writing sanctuary and your chandelier is gorgeous and you know I adore Charlie. I have been trying to get some new shots of my 3 for you but they really are not being co-operative. I hope they will be a little more willing when the weather improves.
Your are surrounded world wide with so much love and admiration – rightfully so dear, you are a very special and wonderful woman!
Love and hugs from a sunny South Africa – have a beautiful weekend.
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A purrrrfect Room of Your Own, shared only with Charlie, who seems to be as much of a bookworm as you are. Fantastic chandelier, Kim!!! (Looks just like you.) May your special room inspire you as much as Virginia Woolf’s inspired her!!! Baci xxxxJann recently posted..Comment on The Chair Mystery by Jann

Today is a good day. Today you are receiving a highly-collectable comment from me, yes me, Penny the Jack Russell dog and modest internet superstar!

Quite the room you have there. A great room to be inspired, indeed I’ve worked out your name is “Kim”. Your cat, Charlie, looks suspiciously like one of the ever growing legion of cat fans that try to contact me on Skype.

Yes, I go out for a bit of a sniff and a bit of nature’s calling in my garden. Then I come back inside, snuggle up on a really big cushion and pawblish one of my pawsts.

You are doing very well and I like that great big light in your very own room.

I don’t have a room of my own….and very much wish I did. Not sure what I’d do in it. But it would be sweet to have my own space. Sometimes I fantasize about moving into a RV so that I can a whole HOME to myself…:) Happy writing in your new space! It’s amazing! PS: I loved The Language of Flowers too!

Critical! Totally necessary. My problem, Kim…I have a whole HOUSE of my own. And now when I have company, I am distracted no matter where they are in the house. Well, maybe if they stayed more than a few days…

But when I was married, I would set up a space for me in our homes. My space was/is essential for my sanity, happiness and writing. A man was wooing me recently and really wanted a permanent relationship. However, he told me how he couldn’t understand couples who talked about their own space.

I said, “Well, it would be impossible for me to live without a room of my own. Where I could shut the door and know I would not be interrupted.”

“You wouldn’t want one if you married me,” he said and I believe he really believes it.

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I love your room. It’s so cool, filled with wonderful things that help define who you are. My bedroom is my special room. I have a small place but my room is cozy and it’s also where I write, something I love doing. I can lose myself for hours here. Sending you a big great hug!Monica recently posted..Change is the Word

That chandelier is to-die-for! Love it lots! Love your special room, too. Nothing quite like having a space to call one’s own. I have my room, too (or rather, it’s a section of a room), and I feel most at peace there, surrounded by lovely things of my own choosing. Usually, Darling Sheltie is right beside me, soaking up breezes from my fan and making noises in his doggie-dreams. Haven’t been able to teach him how to read yet, unlike your Charlie (who almost looks as if he doesn’t quite believe what he’s reading!). Hugs to you, darling Kim!Debbie recently posted..Wishing my Phone would Ring

I love your quotes and the ‘room of your own’. What an eye-catching chandelier! And your treasured letters are priceless. What great items to set about your room to remind you that you can overcome any obstacle.reneejohnsonwrites recently posted..Seven Things Authors Wish Agents Knew

very cool chandelier. i am so envious of your place to write. a place to write is part of a routine, a process for creation. going into one’s cave is so exciting:) loveandpeaceed p recently posted..moon brew

My current room of my own is my whole house, since I now live in a one-room cottage, but it’s more than enough and I couldn’t be happier. Love your cool new chandelier. Let there be light! 🙂injaynesworld recently posted..injaynesworld it’s “Another Fucking War…”

🙂 Always such a delight to visit your blog, Kim. When I see the email alert, I can’t wait to rush over and see what you’ve written. Your room is beautiful.

My aura is my room. 😀 I have a little bunch of things I carry with me wherever I settle down in our home and instantly that becomes my room. Thanks to technology and my penchant for writing long hand, all I need is the laptop and my spirally bound notebooks and fabulous pens. Yes, when the phone rings, someone will hopefully hear and bring it to me. As my folks say, my “stamp” is everywhere in the house in the form of funny little decorations of an item used for everything but what it is meant for.

That said, I’ve never had a room of my own. First, we were too poor to afford it. Eventually, when we could, I found I was used to not having one and liked it. 🙂

Diggin the chandy and working on a room of my own. Last week via Youtube I discovered a craft room makeover from athomewithnikki.com that blew my mind. Now looking at your’s I know it’s time to get in gear.Sandra recently posted..Sunflowers and Burlap

Eff yes.
I love that you’re making your spot a reflection of who you are now, and were before, and what you fight for everyday.
You my friend, are inspiring. You really are.
Enjoy that space xoxoKimberly recently posted..Camper’s Bladder

I just love your room, the chandelier, and the inspiration around you in that space. You definitely need positive vibes when having a woman cave of your own ;). I love the quote as well..Pure Complex recently posted..Fall Fashion Crush ♥

I do have a (writing) room of my own, and I love it. Your chandelier is wonderful – and I loved The Language of Flowers, though Victoria was certainly a thistle, at least in the beginning. Just read it a couple weeks ago.

I like the sunny yellow, color of progress and things MOVING. Congratulations on your room.Beverly Diehl recently posted..Happy Labor Day!

Oh Kim, how I wish I had a room of my own! This post reminds me of the importance of personal space. I yearn to have a little niche where I can sit and write–uninterrupted, with the exception of Roxy snoring! hee hee! I love the chandelier, the post card, Kay’s note, Mercy’s hair. I love it all! I think these are just illustrations of little pieces that are a part of you! They really are! I must make the effort to follow your lead and make a little space to call my own. And if I can find an equally charming chandelier, then all the better! hee hee! 🙂

I selected The Language of Flowers for my online book club because I enjoyed it so much. I am struggling to pick our next read though. Any suggestions?Girl with a New Life recently posted..Roasting End of Summer Tomatoes & Keeping House